US FDA advisors unimpressed by Arena's Lorqess
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The US FDA's endocrinologic and metabolic drug advisory committee has recommended against approving Arena Pharmaceuticals'weight-loss drug Lorqess (locaserin), its lead drug candidate. On the question of whether the available data demonstrate that the potential benefits of locaserin outweigh the potential risks when used long-term in a population of overweight and obese individuals,nine panel membersvoted no and five voted yes.
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